False Truffle vs Flower-faced Bat

Elaphomyces granulatus compared with Anthops ornatus

Key Differences

• False Truffle is Least Concern while Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Truffle	Flower-faced Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Elaphomycetaceae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Elaphomyces	Anthops
Species	Elaphomyces granulatus	Anthops ornatus

Conservation Status

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Truffle	Flower-faced Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Truffle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.